Football match preview: VVV-Venlo vs Roda JC Kerkrade

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Sun 13.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Covebo Stadion - De Koel (8000 seats)

VVV-Venlo are psyched for a new challenge after their 5-0 vs MVV Maastricht last time out. Roda JC Kerkrade are coming to town!

Insights:
  • VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Eerste Divisie

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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VVV-Venlo form and stats

The story so far in the Eerste Divisie for VVV-Venlo at their home stadium (Covebo Stadion - De Koel) is 6 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

Happy days for VVV-Venlo in their previous game, a fixture away at MVV Maastricht (placed 17th) that ended with a 5-0 victory. Midfield player Azrak got a match rating of 9.95 in that game, the max score being 10. Azrak scored three goals, served one assist and hit four key passes.

Before that, VVV-Venlo had a home game versus FC Dordrecht which ended with a victory 4-2.

The VVV-Venlo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the VVV-Venlo defense is not exactly impregnable. 21 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats

6-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Roda JC Kerkrade in their Eerste Divisie matches away. Things are running smoothly for Roda JC Kerkrade who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Jong Ajax.

Roda JC Kerkrade's last game was the home draw against FC Volendam (1-1). Vente, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.63. Vente scored one goal and hit three key passes.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to NAC Breda.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Kerkrade are regular goalscorers on their travels. 16 goals have been conceded by Roda JC Kerkrade in these games.

Head 2 Head

These sides played each other earlier this match year: Roda JC Kerkrade - VVV-Venlo 0-0. Head-to-head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): VVV-Venlo won two games, two matches ended with a tie and Roda JC Kerkrade got six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

Roda JC KerkradeD. Vente
D. Vente
12 goals
Roda JC KerkradeP. Pflücke
P. Pflücke
9 goals
Roda JC KerkradeX. Emmers
X. Emmers
8 goals

VVV-Venlo missing players

Roda JC Kerkrade missing players

VVV-Venlo Roda JC Kerkrade
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 13 3 Played P 2 12 25
10 6 0 Won W 1 6 11
2 1 1 Drew D 1 4 9
13 6 2 Lost L 0 2 5
35 21 5 Scored S 6 28 51
37 21 9 Conceded C 5 16 31
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
80% 85% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
64% 69% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 64%
28% 38% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 42% 40%
16% 23% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 20%
56% 69% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 60%
24% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 36%
24% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 12%
 
5.8 5.9 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.8 6
5.1 3.8 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.2 4.4
1.5 1.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.5 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.9 13.4 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 12.7 14.1
4.6 5.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 5.7 6.9
30% 28% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 41% 29%
 
12 12.1 14 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9.2 7.9
4.6 4.8 6.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.7 4
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of Roda JC Kerkrade's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Eerste Divisie
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • VVV-Venlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Volendam 25 16 8 1 56 29 12 9 2 1 30 15 13 7 6 0 26 14 27 56
2 FC Emmen 24 16 3 5 38 16 11 8 0 3 22 7 13 8 3 2 16 9 22 51
3 Jong Ajax 25 15 4 6 53 35 13 9 2 2 31 17 12 6 2 4 22 18 18 49
4 ADO Den Haag 25 17 3 5 54 31 12 9 1 2 28 12 13 8 2 3 26 19 23 48
5 FC Eindhoven 25 13 5 7 45 29 13 9 3 1 28 12 12 4 2 6 17 17 16 44
6 Graafschap 25 13 5 7 38 25 12 4 3 5 12 16 13 9 2 2 26 9 13 44
7 Excelsior 25 13 4 8 51 37 12 5 3 4 23 17 13 8 1 4 28 20 14 43
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 25 11 9 5 51 31 13 5 5 3 23 15 12 6 4 2 28 16 20 42
9 Jong PSV 25 10 5 10 43 36 13 7 2 4 26 15 12 3 3 6 17 21 7 35
10 VVV-Venlo 25 10 2 13 35 37 13 6 1 6 21 21 12 4 1 7 14 16 -2 32
11 NAC Breda 24 7 9 8 34 31 12 5 6 1 19 9 12 2 3 7 15 22 3 30
12 FC Oss 25 7 6 12 30 40 12 4 4 4 17 18 13 3 2 8 13 22 -10 27
13 Telstar 25 6 9 10 26 45 13 3 4 6 15 27 12 3 5 4 11 18 -19 27
14 FC Den Bosch 25 8 2 15 27 46 13 6 0 7 12 22 12 2 2 8 15 24 -19 26
15 Jong AZ 24 7 4 13 22 30 12 5 3 4 13 12 12 2 1 9 9 18 -8 25
16 Jong Utrecht 25 7 4 14 27 47 13 4 0 9 12 27 12 3 4 5 15 20 -20 25
17 MVV Maastricht 25 7 2 16 23 50 13 4 2 7 15 24 12 3 0 9 8 26 -27 23
18 FC Dordrecht 25 5 6 14 35 56 12 2 5 5 15 22 13 3 1 9 20 34 -21 21
19 Helmond Sport 24 5 5 14 22 40 12 3 2 7 11 22 12 2 3 7 11 18 -18 20
20 Almere City 25 4 7 14 36 55 12 2 3 7 17 26 13 2 4 7 19 29 -19 19

Read more about Eerste Divisie

The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.